In the hand posted above :

MP opens to $.22. Folds around to us in BB, we complete w KJss. I think 3b here is fine & might be the better play. I think calling is okay too.

FLOP :

Villain b50%. I decided to flat w our top pair. I dont think 3b here accomplishes much as villain will have much stronger hands than we will : AA, KK, AK, KQ ( although we block some of those hands w our KJss ). Villain can have 77/99 as well but we will also have those hands as well in our BB flatting range. I think the standard play is to just call. We're ahead of flush draws & some of his Kx hands as well as his pocket pairs that are trying to take it down on the flop.

TURN :

2c on turn brings in a backdoor flush draw. Villain 2x bets pot. It is tough to play against OB. It polarizes villain's range so much. Again, like mentioned in my previous hand history, it is my experience that most ppl dont OB bluff nearly as much as they OB for value. However, I still think our hand is a call in this spot. We unblock both flush draws villain could have. Additionally, at a certain frequency villain could have hands like QJs/QTs/JTs that are trying to take it down on the turn. I decide to call.

RIVER :

7s. Villain b150%. This was another tricky spot for me. Imo against balanced, thinking players they will have some bluffs in this spot that want to play this way : all of the flush draws that bricked that villain can have, QJs/QTs/JTs, etc. When I thought about the range of hands villain could have in this spot that OB turn/river for value it is basically KK ( which we block ), 99, 77 (which is unlikely as there is only one combo remaining ).Maybe villain could have AA/AK - idk if they take this line. I dont think villain is going to have 22 often as that hand doesnt want to bet the flop. His main value hand in this spot is going to be 99. He can have KK/77 but it is highly unlikely. I sigh call & get shown the bad news. I think my play on the turn is fine? However, on the river vs another overbet idk how well our hand is doing. Any thoughts/ opinions on this hand would be greatly appreciated.

Moral of the story : Overbets are OP.

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